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DOWNTON ABBEY Star Joins LEGION

A Downton Abbey veteran plays the title character based on Professor Xavier’s son.

Marvel announced Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart (Fargo) have joined the cast of the pilot for Legion.

Here are the official descriptions of characters.

DAVID (Dan Stevens) – Diagnosed as schizophrenic at a young age, David is a haunted man, trying to find his way back to sanity, but he’s getting tired and is about to give up when he meets the girl of his dreams.

LENNY (Aubrey Plaza) – David’s friend, who despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now her life is gonna turn around, which gives Lenny the likeable energy of the impossible optimist despite her rough demeanor. Continue reading DOWNTON ABBEY Star Joins LEGION

UNCANNY X-MEN COMEBACKS & MYSTERY MASTERS

A double blast from the past in this week’s Uncanny X-Men #3 plus a big new revelation about an X-Man’s allegiance and the mystery villains in Cullen Bunn’s first arc.

Terrigen Mists are creeping across the planet making mutants sick, infertile and dead. Magneto recruited a ruthless squadron of mutants to investigate a corporation profiting from the crisis. The Dark Riders are back and killing mutant healers. Bunn revealed a new Hellfire Club is waiting in the wings but are they pulling the strings of two rogue X-Men?

The hunt for answers and to protect the healers leads to the return of two X-Men of the recent and distant past. We knew Fantomex was joining the cast of the series but not in the way you might have expected. Continue reading UNCANNY X-MEN COMEBACKS & MYSTERY MASTERS

New Comics Picks for February 3, 2016

Miles Morales swings solo in the main Marvel Universe, a Birds of Prey reunion, the hunt for the killers of an X-Man and more in this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Spider-Man #1

Miles Morales survived the end of the Ultimate Universe and Marvel’s new friendly neighborhood Spidey in a new beginning by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli.

Midnighter #9

Midnighter…Agent of Spyral? The new mission sends Midnighter on a collision course with Suicide Squad. The former Stormwatch operative is fighting his way to a reunion with Apollo by Steve Orlando and Aco. Continue reading New Comics Picks for February 3, 2016

MYSTIQUE’S X-MEN MYSTERY

Mystique is tied to one of the big new mysteries in Cullen Bunn’s new Uncanny X-Men series.

We may have been given a huge clue in this week’s second issue.

Terrigen Mists are killing mutants and sterilizing genes. The mutant race is on the fast track to extinction thanks to the genetic phenomenon that’s creating new Inhumans.

Storm’s team is rescuing mutants from the Mists and providing them safety in X-Haven. Magneto is leading his own team with a very pro-active mission to save mutants from new enemies.

A corporation is profiting from the crisis by providing a different kind of safe haven to mutants for a price. Mutants agree to be frozen in suspended animation until there’s a cure or the Terrigen is gone.

Magneto’s team broke the mutants out of of the transports while Mystique is investigating the Someday corporation in a different way…but who is she working for? Continue reading MYSTIQUE’S X-MEN MYSTERY

X-MEN Class of 2016 Role Call

x-men 2016 — All-New, All-Different Marvel Now X-Men Teams by Ken Lashley courtesy Marvel

The third flagship X-Men book of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now arrives this week. Uncanny X-Men #1 by Cullen Bunn and Greg Land is a nearly all-villain strike force.

All the teams are facing the wrath of a classic villain in The Apocalypse Wars this Spring. This widescreen collection of all three variant covers by Ken Lashley and Nolan Woodard courtesy Marvel gives you a full look at the new roster for the heroic mutants.

If you’re rejoining or joining the X-Men for the first time here’s a who’s who from left to right. Roll call! Continue reading X-MEN Class of 2016 Role Call

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN INHUMAN SHOCKER

Mister Sinister returned in Extraordinary X-Men #4 to deliver a shocking twist in the Mutant/Inhuman conflict.

Writer Jeff Lemire gave X-fans a “gift” in the Christmas week book and final issue of the year.

The mutant race is on the fast track to extinction again. The Terrigen Mists creating new Inhumans are killing and sterilizing mutants. Cyclops attacked the Inhumans and now he’s been declared dead.

In this week’s chapter, Ororo, Old Man Logan, Jean and Iceman went to rescue Nightcrawler, Colossus and Magik from Sinister and his new Marauders.

But is Sinister the “salvation” for the mutants? Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN INHUMAN SHOCKER

X-MAN Dies in 2016?

A X-Man will die in March 2016?

In the Marvel March 2016 previews it states a X-Man dies but who and how?

The new Uncanny X-Men by Cullen Bunn and Greg Land arrives in January but is a member already marked for death?

The Master of Magnetism will lead a pro-active squad including Mystique, Sabretooth, Psylocke, Fantomex and Monet taking the fight to any threats to mutants. In the post-Secret Wars world, mutants are dying after exposure to the Terrigen Mists. Apocalypse is rising again.

Warren Worthington will become Archangel again and soars again issue six in The Apocalypse Wars.

Magneto’s team of killers, villains and rogues will fight the Dark Riders in Uncanny X-Men #4, #5. This 90’s team of henchmen for Apocalypse were made of Inhumans who followed En Sabah Nur.

Here’s the official word on the ominous issue five:

“The final confrontation between the Uncanny X-Men and the Dark Riders! One X-Man is dead and the world’s deadliest team of mutants is eager to deliver retribution. But what price will they pay to exact their revenge?”

Magneto, Mystique, Sabretooth, Fantomex, Psylocke, Monet or someone else who’s not on the team? Who will die? Will death mean death?

Jean Grey, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Psylocke (kinda) – Death doesn’t always mean the end. What is Cullen Bunn’s endgame?

If you had to lost one of the new Uncanny squad who would it be?

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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE First Trailer

The first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse is here courtesy Fox!

The films introduces a young Jean Grey who sees a vision of the immortal mutant’s wrath on Earth.

This is our first look at Oscar Isaac in action as En Sabah Nur…first mutant who believes “only the strong survive” and has four Horsemen to enforce his bidding including a younger version of Storm, Psylocke, Magneto and a new Angel but this time as Archangel.

Watch and be worried for our mutant friends as The Apocalypse Rises:

Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE First Trailer

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